On the basis of test scores, you may be required to take
developmental English and/or mathematics. These courses are designed to help
you achieve competencies necessary to succeed in college-level courses. Generally,
you will be placed in developmental English if your enhanced ACT (EACT) English
score is below 17 (or SAT verbal score is below 440).

Mathematics course placement will vary according to the type
of degree you are planning to pursue and the corresponding math course(s)
needed (see the requirements for your degree program for more detail). Enhanced
ACT (EACT), SAT, COMPASS or ASSET test scores and your previous mathematical
background are used to determine your math placement. Minimum test scores
for placement into math courses are listed in the table
below.

It is best to consult with your advisor or faculty in the
English or math department(s) if you have questions regarding the appropriate
course placement.

Minimum test scores for mathematics
course placement

EACT

SAT

COMPASS

ASSET

MATH 200X, 205, 262X OR 272X:

26

600

College Algebra: 56
and Trigonometry: 41

N/A

MATH 107X, 108, 161X:

23
(26 for MATH 108)
(EACT math subscores should both be 13 or higher)

540
(600 for MATH 108)

Algebra: 76
or
College Algebra: 50

College Algebra:
23 for 107X
41 for 108X

MATH 103X:

22
(subscores 13 or better)

520

College Algebra: 31

Intermediate Algebra: 41
or College Algebra: 41

DEVM 105:

20
(subscores of 12-13)

480

Algebra: 50
or
College Algebra: 31

Intermediate Algebra: 23
or Elementary Algebra: 41

DEVM 060:

16
(subscores of 8-11)

390

Pre-Algebra: 54
or Algebra: 26

Elementary Algebra: 23
or Numerical Skills: 41

For scores below the values given
here, please consult with the developmental math department.

Foreign Language

You may enroll in the level of a language at which you are
competent, based on your prior experience. There is no foreign language placement
test. If there are any questions about the appropriate level, you should
contact the foreign languages department.

Transferring Credits

Credit accepted at UAF that has been earned from other regionally
accredited institutions, through military educational experiences or credit
accepted by special approval is considered transfer credit. UAF is a member
of the Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges (SOC) network. For additional
information about the SOC program, contact the Office of Admissions. Where
possible, transfer credit is equated with UAF courses.

UAF's transfer credit resource website at http://uaonline.alaska.edu is an unofficial reference for undergraduate students considering transferring
to the University of Alaska Fairbanks. An official evaluation of transfer
credits can only be obtained after you have formally applied and been admitted
to degree seeking status with the University of Alaska Fairbanks. In the
meantime, however, the transfer credit resource website is a helpful tool
for anticipating how the course credits you bring with you may equate with
specific course offerings at UAF.

The following regulations apply to transfer of credit:

You are eligible for transfer of credit if you are
a degree or certificate candidate.

The applicability of transfer credit to your major
and/or minor requirements must be approved by your major and/or minor department.
As a transfer student, you must fulfill the UAF graduation and residency
requirements, including those required for a particular program.

Undergraduate credits earned at the 100-level or
above with a C- grade or higher at institutions accredited by one of the
six regional accrediting agencies will be considered for transfer. Transfer
credit normally isn't granted for courses with doctrinal religious content
or for graduate courses (for undergraduate programs).

Any student who has completed a bachelor's degree
from a regionally accredited institution will be considered to have completed
the equivalent of the baccalaureate core when officially accepted to a baccalaureate
degree program at UAF.

Transfer credit is not included in computing your
UAF GPA.

Your class standing (e.g., freshman, sophomore, etc.)
is based on the number of previous college credits UAF accepts.

Credits may be awarded for formal service schooling
and military occupational specialties (MOS) based on recommendations in the
"Guide to the Evaluation of Educational Experience in the Armed Services,"
published by the American Council on Education. Credit completed through
the Community College of the Air Force or Department of Defense courses is
included in the category of military experience.

You will be awarded credit for currently valid government
and professional certifications that have been reviewed and approved for
designated course equivalencies at UAF. A list of these programs is available
in the Office of Admissions.

Credit may also be awarded for satisfactory completion
of training programs, based on recommendations of the American Council on
Education and the National Program on non-Collegiate Sponsored Instruction.
The award of credit is subject to review and approval of appropriate UAF
faculty.

Transferring Credits within the UA System

In order to serve students who transfer among the three institutions
that make up the University of Alaska system, UAF, UAA and UAS have identified
fully transferable general education requirements for baccalaureate degrees.

Category

Credit Hours

Written communication skills

6

Oral communication skills

3

Humanities/social sciences/fine
arts

15

Quantitative skills/natural
sciences

10

Total

34

Credit for course work toward general education requirements
successfully completed at one UA institution fulfills the same categories
at all other institutions. This applies even if there is no directly matching
course work at the institution to which the student transfers.

If you are a transfer student from either UAA or UAS who
has completed all general education requirements prior to transferring to
UAF, you will have completed all requirements for the UAF baccalaureate core. If you haven't
completed all general education requirements, courses taken to complete those
requirements at UAA or UAS will meet UAF baccalaureate core requirements
according to the current table of
substitutions for intra-UA transfers.
When you apply, notify the Office of Admissions that you have completed the
general education requirements at UAA or UAS.

Completion of the 35-credit lower-division requirements (100-
and 200-level courses) of the UAF baccalaureate core meets the general education
requirements at the UAA and UAS.

English--Only students with appropriate
test scores may receive local advanced placement credit in English. If you
are a student with an English ACT score of 29 or higher or a verbal SAT score
of 650 or higher, you may receive credit for ENGL 111X upon completion of
ENGL 211X or 213X with a C grade or better.
You must submit an Application
for ENGL 111X Credit form, available from the English department, to the
Office of Admissions at the end of the semester in which you successfully
completed ENGL 211X or 213X.

Alaska Native Language--After
completing the course in which you were placed (above 101) and earning a
B grade or higher, you may ask to receive credit for the two immediately
preceding prerequisite courses, if any. However, credit cannot be awarded
for such courses if university credit has already been granted (e.g., through
College Board Advanced Placement national tests or credit transfer from another
college). Credit will not be awarded for special topics courses, individual
study courses, literature or culture courses, conversation courses, or any
course taught in English.

Mathematics--If you are placed
in an advanced math course and you complete MATH 201X, 202X or 302 at UAF
with a C grade or better, you may also receive credit for any prerequisite
calculus course(s).

Credit by Exam

There are several ways that you can earn college credit by
receiving a passing score on an exam. For any of the credit by exam options,
grades are not computed in your GPA. Credit by exam is not considered UAF
residence credit and is not considered as part of the semester course load
for classification as a full-time student. You will only be awarded credit
by exam if you're currently enrolled or if you were previously enrolled at
UAF as a degree student.

CLEP (College Level Examination Program)--CLEP
is a national testing program that awards college credit for some introductory
courses. The exams cost $75 each (costs subject to change) and are administered
daily. To register for a CLEP exam or for more information, contact UAF testing
services at (907) 474‑5277.
The
following criteria apply to CLEP exams:

If you've earned as many as six semester credits
in the area of humanities, social sciences/history, natural sciences
or college mathematics, no credit will be awarded for successfully completing
the general exam in those subject areas, which are highlighted in the CLEP
exam list.

You may not duplicate a course for which you've
already been given credit or in which you're currently enrolled.

If you've audited a course, you must wait at
least one year after the end of that course before taking the CLEP exam
for that course .

College Board Advanced Placement Exams--UAF
grants advanced credit, with waiver of fees, for a score of three or higher
in the College Board (CEEB) Advanced
Placement Tests. Normally, you take these tests during your senior
year in high school.
To receive CEEB advanced placement credit,
you must request that an official report of your examination scores be sent
to the Office of Admissions. When you enroll, you will be awarded appropriate
credit. You may receive credit for more than one advanced placement examination.

Credit for Language Testing--UAF
accepts successful test results from regionally accredited colleges and universities
for foreign languages not offered by UAF. Only tests equivalent to the first
two semesters of foreign language study (specifically first year language
skills) will be applied to the core curriculum language requirement. For
more information on foreign language testing opportunities, call UAF testing
services at (907) 474‑5277,
or e-mail fytest@uaf.edu.

DANTES-DSST (Standardized Subject Tests)--DSST
is a national testing program that offers exams in traditional academic,
vocational/technical and business subject areas. Although UAF doesn't administer
the exams, credit is awarded for successfully completing DANTES tests as
recommended by the American Council on Education. Acceptance of the DANTES
exam for a specific catalog course or as a major/minor requirement is subject
to departmental approval.

International
Baccalaureate--The International Baccalaureate Diploma
Program is a two-year curriculum for students aged 16 to 19 and is similar
to the final year of secondary school in Europe. UAF awards credit for
IB higher-level exams on which students have earned a score of 4 or better.
Students should submit an official record of their IB certificate(s)
or diploma for review by UAF.

UAF credit by Exam--You can earn
credit through UAF credit by exam if you're currently enrolled. Subject to
departmental approval, most courses are available for credit by exam, except
those with numbers ending -90 through -99 (193, 292, 497, etc.). A course
challenged for credit can't duplicate a course for which you've already been
granted credit or for which you are currently enrolled. If you've audited
a class, you can't request credit by exam for that class until one year has
passed since the end of the semester in which you audited the course.
You
may obtain credit by examination forms online at www.uaf.edu/testing/, under
UAF-Specific Tests, or stop by the Office of Testing Services in 207B Gruening.
For more information on challenging a course call Testing Services at (907) 474‑5277.

Credit for Prior Learning

Individuals learn a great deal outside the walls of educational
institutions. Certificate, associate or bachelor's degree students may have
up to 25 percent of total program requirements granted for prior learning.

Credentials for admitted degree students who are currently
enrolled are reviewed by faculty from participating departments who determine
if this process is appropriate and make recommendations for awarding prior
learning credit. Review is based
on equivalency to courses listed in this catalog. Credit received
for prior learning doesn't affect your GPA and is not considered residence
credit.

The university will award transfer credit for specified national
and state authorizations, certificates, credentials and/or examinations (see
Transferring Credits) that do not need
credit for prior learning review. For further information or assistance,
contact the Academic Advising Center, 509 Gruening Building, (907) 474-6396
or advising@uaf.edu. To access
the credit for prior learning student handbook online, go to www.uaf.edu/advising/CPL/.

Independent Learning

The Independent Learning Program, administered by the Center
for Distance Education and Independent Learning, offers an alternative for
people who seek a college education but cannot attend classes. The unique
advantage of independent learning is its flexibility. You select your own
hours of study and work at your own pace in surroundings you choose. Independent
learning offers the freedom to structure a personal academic schedule and
continue educational progress, even when personal circumstances make it impossible
to attend scheduled classes.

For UAF students, UAF independent learning courses count
as residence credit. When you enroll in an independent learning course during
the regular semester enrollment period and complete the course during the
same semester, the course may be used to determine full-time/part-time status
and eligibility for financial aid and scholastic action. The grade will average
in your semester and cumulative GPAs.

When you enroll in an independent learning course at other
times of the year, the credit and grade will not impact the credit load or
semester GPA for any other semester enrollments but will be counted in your
cumulative totals. It's important to realize that enrollment in these year-based
courses does not count toward your current semester credit load, and therefore,
is not included in determining your full-time or part-time student status.
Your student status (full- or part-time) can affect things like financial
aid or athletics eligibility.

The Center for Distance Education and Independent Learning
also provides other distance delivery opportunities for students. Nearly
800 courses and programs are available through the use of instructional technology
and collaborative delivery of programs among UA units. Alternative methods
of instruction are increasing to meet the needs of students for whom regular
campus-based programs are inconvenient. Students may register at their nearest
campus, even if the course originates from another campus unit within the
university system. Opportunities for students who prefer distance courses
can be found at the University of Alaska Distributed Education Gateway on
the web at http://distance.alaska.edu.